Cross Country/Track and Field

My legs were hurting so I decided instead of making it worse I would cross train in the fitness center. I rolled out my legs, did leg swings, and then went 31:30 on the elliptical converted to running to equal about 4.5 miles. I jogged around the indoor track for 2 laps to get the stiffness out of my legs from the elliptical. I then did 1.5miles on the bike for 14min and 30sec. I stretced after, rolled out my legs and forgot to do abs. I need to drink more water, and carry a water bottle around more often.
 

Took it easy today to get ready for region tommorow and I did four strides after with rolling my legs before and after my run. We had a good talk in Buhrley's room before state about being optimistic and reach the potential you have instead of just complaing how worse you are compared to others, (at least that's what I thought they were saying) coach Knight talked and that was really good. I think he really motivated the team to give it your all and say to Trevor Leavit (just as jones said) I am going to kick your butt! and that we owe it to Buhrley with how hard he has worked just for us to have success in Track and get P.R's! Burley said also that we aren't running for ourselves at region we are now running for the team. So that we can win region and make some noise at State! We have so much more in us than we think and if we can just actually care and believe that we can, we can do a whole lot better than what we have been doing. I feel like some of the kids on the team don't care and are not doing the things needed to be great, I don't get why they don't want to be apart of it and continue to swear and not care at all about our team and the success we could have. I think our school really has the preppy prideful attitude and if we could get pass that we could definetely beat Davis and take Region and State!

I am running my last time for the mile and I am ready to give it all that I got so I can be satisfied with my life and have no regrets!. I am also excited that I was put in the two mile! I have one chance to go under a 11 and I am not going to blow it!

Well I admit that I wasn't in the best mood but that isn't what stopped me from running slow today. I know that I did my best effort that I was capable of doing and that is all that matters. I did what I came out to do and was hoping for some big P.R's this season, but there is a thing called time, and time is what stopped me from getting those. I did everything I was suppose to for that day, but working on the Napoleon Dynamite dance the day before may have prohibited me from running faster. I had two bruises on my knee that I think was from learning that dance. I ran smart and gave it all that I could do. My legs were hurting a lot and I could feel the pains from my knee energy and I knew from many past experiences if I tried to run faster my legs would just hurt even more and would seriously slow me down. I cooled down afterwards, and was sad but I knew that there wasn't anything I could have done that day to get a faster time and go under 5 for one last time. I seriously stretched and had sort of an ice bath for 10 minutes. The water wasn't cold enough, but it did some good. I am ready for tomorrow

I was just feeling great today and was seriously ready to give it my all despite me pains. I saw so many dissappointing races today from my friends that I was all the more ready to have a good race. I warmed up good and was feeling pretty good but no that great because I still had crap in my system that I couldn't get out but I wasn't going to let that stop me. I did my best to warm up good and get rid of my soreness but I just couldn't get rid of this soreness in my left knee pit or my left quad. I didn't drink enough water today and I think that may have effected my score. The plan for this race was for me, Will, and Tanner to stick with this kid from Davis (or pass him) who has ran under 11. Will was unfortunately the only one who went under 11 minutes. I was feeling good the first half of the race My hamstrings were hurting but I was staying relaxed and focus. It was kind of crazy I would pass this kid from Viewmont than he would pass me than I caught up and this Northridge kid was also there, so that was fun. Zach Burrel is horrible at calling out splits, I only heard my split like two times. That wasn't the problem though. My hamstrings were getting worse and worse I think it was because of how old my spikes were and that my legs were more on the injury side of me but I was just doing my best to hold on and endure my race well. My breathing was very bad, I can't remember exactly how bad they were but I was deeply unconditioned for this race and this sickness I've had for three weeks now was killing my lungs. Fifth or Six lap I was running with Tanner, he said that we had to go but I just couldn't and he steadily broke away from me. I was doing my best to keep on running. Last lap this kid from Northridge by me and  I had limited energy left but I gave it all that I had for that last lap! I pushed through the pains and my breathing got a whole lot worse but my will power prevailed and I made some good passes and ended on a high note. I hugged three babes from my school and tried to recover from my terrible breathing. Like Cody I had no desire to cool down being done. So I watched the 4by4, and was kindly informed by Tanner that was my last race of my high school track career. My Emotions were definietly stirred but I knew that I gave my best effort this season and was satisified with what I accomplished despite not getting any of my racing goals. I didn't P.R my indoor time, or even my xc time, but I did improve my Track time and wished I could've had some more time to work on it, and maybe just focused on the 3200 and 800 because I wasn't able to P.R in the mile at all. Buhrley had a meeting with us after and commended all of us for our efforts and especially the seniors. I decided to say something because it felt right and I felt really good after it and emotional. I love running almost as much as I love my family and the gospel and I am so grateful for how much I have grown and developed from it both phsyically, and mentally. I am not going to quit running but I am going to try to be injury free and get better from my sickness for the next two days. I do not know what's going to happen to me next until my mission but I am ready for it!